| Issuer | Besançon, Free imperial city of |
| Year | 1537-1587 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Carolus = 1/2 Batzen (1⁄30) |
| Currency | Thaler (1537-1673) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.39 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | MB#6, Schult#181, PA#5391, Dy féodales#3030 ; 3038, Boudeau#1294 (2 f.) |
| Obverse description | Bust of Charles V on the left, crowned, draped and armored, seen from three quarters forward. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ✠
CAROLVS ⠅V ⠅IMPERATOR (Translation: Charles V, emperor.) |
| Reverse description | Besançon shield date above. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ✠ MONE ⠅CIVI ⠅BISVNTINE
1559 (Translation: Coinage of the city of Besançon.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1537 - Flowers as separators. - 1538 - Flowers as separators. - 1539 - Flowers as separators. - 1540 - - 1541 - - 1542 - - 1543 - - 1544 - - 1545 - - 1546 - - 1547 - - 1548 - - 1549 - - 1550 - - 1551 - - 1552 - - 1553 - - 1554 - - 1555 - - 1556 - - 1557 - - 1558 - - 1559 - (fr) Posthume. - 1561 - (fr) Posthume. - 1562 - (fr) Posthume. - 1563 - (fr) Posthume. - 1564 - (fr) Posthume. - 1565 - (fr) Posthume. - 1566 - (fr) Posthume. - 1567 - (fr) Posthume. - 1568 - (fr) Posthume. - 1569 - (fr) Posthume. - 1570 - (fr) Posthume. - 1575 - (fr) Posthume. - 1579 - (fr) Posthume. - 1580 - (fr) Posthume. - 1581 - (fr) Posthume. - 1582 - (fr) Posthume. - 1583 - (fr) Posthume. - 1584 - (fr) Posthume. - 1585 - (fr) Posthume. - 1586 - (fr) Posthume. - 1587 - (fr) Posthume. - |
| Catalog ID | 9502360840 |
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